Stoneleigh Abbey

Established in 1154, Stoneleigh Abbey has more than 800 years of history: Jane Austen lived here and used descriptions of its grand interiors in her novels; Queen Victoria and Prince Albert stayed in1858; and Prince Charles visited in 2003. Medieval Gatehouse; Great West Wing; magnificent State Rooms; Gothic Revival Riding School; 690-acre parkland, riverside gardens, Repton's Red Book, tearoom.